Turn-table.



J. R. BEAI'TIE.

TURN TABLE.

APPLIOATI'ON FILED JUNE 11, 1908.

Patented Oct. 12,1909.

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TURN-TABLE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Join: R. Bna'rrm, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mount Vernon, connty'of Westchester, State of New York, have made a certain new and useful Inventionin' Turn-Tables, of which the following is a s ecification.

The inventionre ates to turn tables, and particularly to'the class of turn, tables employed in connection with automobile garages, stables or the like.

The object of the invention is to provide a construction of turn table for automobile garages, which is simple in construction and pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, and to the various views and reference signs a pearing thereon: Figure 1 is a view in p an of a. turn table embodying the principles of m invention. Fig. 2 is a view in section on t' e line 2, 2, Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 3 is a transversesection on the'line 3, 3, Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

The same part is designated by the same reference sign wherever it occurs throughout the several views. I

In the drawings reference sign A, designates the floor of an automobile garage, storeroom or the like. Y Y

B, designates a supporting plate provided with a central opening therethrough to receive a pivot pin C, upon which said suportin beam may f ely rock or turn. S uitab y mounted upon the ends of the suprting beam B, are the track rails DI. referably, and in order to secure strength these track rails are channel shaped, andeach has secured to the outer ends thereof, suitable rollers or casters E, adapted to turn and operate over the surface of the floor A,

thereby facilit'atin afiordin supports. .for the ends of the track rails. ach end of each rail is connected to the corresponding end of the other rail by means of an adjusting rod F, whereby the track rails may be braced at their ends and the spacing apart of the track rails may Specification. ofI-etters Patent.

Application filed June 11, 1908. Serial No. 437,834.

the swinging movements of the turn ta 1e, and at the same time Patented Oct. 12, 1909.

be slightly varied. A simple arrangement is shown as an embodiment of the principles of my invention, wherein turn buckles G are employed in the connections F, Wherebythe desired adjustment and tension may be accomplished.

Pivotally mounted upon each end of each track rail D, is anapproach plate or member H. By rocking or swinging these approach plate members nto properposition, as indicated at the left hand ends of the track rails, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, means are afforded for guiding the approach of the automobile wheels to and upon the track rails D. Upon the under side of each approach member H, when such member is in position form an approach to its track rails, is i'block'J, adapted when the apprdach member is folded over upon the track rail to form a buffer or stop block to prevent the automobile; wheels from riding therefrom, thereby serving as stops for the automobile. It is obvious that these stop devices may be arranged in many other specifically diflerent ways.

In practice the approach members have one end of each of the track rails folded over upon the said rails, while those at the other end of the track rails are in positionfor use as approach or guiding plates for the automobile wheels to ride over in passing from the floor to the track rails. The approach members H, may be rocked citswung in any suitable or convenient manner. In practice, however, it is desirable to simultaneously swin or fold the lates H, which are 10- cate at correspon in ends of the track rails. To this end, an in the specific form shown, towhich, however, the invention is not to be limited or restricted, a pivot rod K, is connected at its ends to the approach members H, which are located at the corresponding ends of the track rails. As a convenient arrangement hand crank L, is shown, 13' means of which the approach members may be rocked or swun into and out of po siiltlion for use as approafiies or stops.

e structure or turn table is rocked or swun may be supported in many specifically di pivot pin 0, upon which the whole ferent ways,'.preferably 1n the center or of the garage, and preferably in the opening in such floor space.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I provide an efficient turn table for use in automobile garages, andwhereby the provision of special approaches to the turn table is avoided as an automobile may be run onto the turn table by any desired line of movement, since the turn table may be turned in any direction and is ready to receive the automobile thereon from an tion. It is also seen that provision 1s made for efficiently supporting the track rails and the weight of the automobile thereon, and

1 without interfering with the free rotary movement of the table. It will also be seen that provision is made for preventing the automobile from overrunning the table. The track rails, being in the form of channels may be of suflicient width to well accommodate various sizes of tires, while at the same time, the channel form rails add strength and rigidity thereto. 4

Havlng now set forth the object and nature of my invention, and a construction embodying the principles thereof, and hav. ing described such construction, its purpose,

function and mode of operation, what I claim as new and useful, and of my own invention, and desire to secure by Letters Pat ent of the United States is 1. In a turn table, a pivotally mounted supporting beam, and channeled track rails carried by the ends of said su porting beam and having roller supports or their free ends, said track rails adapted to receive the wheels of an automobile to form a turn table therefor.

2. In a turn table, a supporting beam pivotally mounted at its center, channeled track ralls supported intermediate their ends by the ends of said supporting beam, and roller supports for the free ends of said track rails.

3. In a turn table, a supporting beam, channeled track rails carried by the ends thereof, and having supports for their free ends, and means connecting together the cordirecresponding ends of said rails to brace the same.

4. In a turn table, a pivotally mounted supporting beam, track rails carried by the en s of said beam, and adjustable connectiorlis between the corresponding ends of said ra1 s.

5. In a turn table, a supporting beam, a pivot stud on which said supporting beam is mounted to rock or swing, track rails carried by the ends of said supporting beam, connections between corresponding ends of said railsto brace the same together, and means for adjusting said connections.

6. In a turn table, a pivotally mounted supporting beam, track rails carried thereby, and approach members pivotally mounted upon said rails, on the ends thereof and having stop blocks arranged to form stops when said members are swung out of position for use as approach members.

7. In a turn table, a pivotally mounted supporting beam, track rails carried thereby and movable stop blocks carried by said rails at the ends thereof.

8. In a turn table, a pivotally mounted supporting beam, track rails carried thereby, approach members ivotally mounted upon the ends of said rai s, means for simultaneously rocking and swinging said approach members at corresponding ends of said rails and stop blocks carried by said approach members.

9. In a'turn table, a pivotally mounted supporting beam, track rails carried thereby,

approach members pivotally mounted upon said rails at the ends thereof, and stop blocks carried by said approach members.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of the subscribing witnesses, on this 4th day of June A. D., 1908.

JOHN R. BEATTIE.

Witnesses:

JOSEPH KLEIN, S. E. DARBY. 

